Procedural Requirements for Disciplining Students with Disabilities

$34.99 each

Allan G. Osborne, Jr. and Charles J. Russo (April 2014)

Paperback, 80 pages

Monograph No. 88

ISBN-10: 1-56534-160-0

ISBN 13: 978-1-56534-160-9

One of the more contentious issues under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) involves the discipline of students with disabilities. Written by a retired school administrator and a school law professor with a law degree, this monograph touches on the practical aspects of following the IDEA’s mandates, as well as the legal requirements. Five sections cover: 1) general disciplinary requirements applicable to all students; 2) statutes governing the education of students with disabilities; 3) case law that led to the inclusion of disciplinary provisions in the IDEA; 4) procedural requirements the IDEA requires school disciplinarians to employ with students with disabilities; and, 5) recommendations for practitioners. The purpose of the monograph is to give educators and their attorneys the information necessary to help them make legally correct decisions.